Pilots are getting to nonchalant about getting there frequency pin and putting it on their radio. I see so many times when there are only three or four guys at the field and they just exchange frequencies verbally. Then all of a sudden another pilot shows up and get his pin from the box. No one is using it so he does a range check and down comes baby cradle and all. The guy that crashed gets angry and says a few choice words but the guy with the pin is in the right in my opinion. Pilots need to read their club rules. I don't know of any club that doesn't have frequency pins and rules for using them. I am a private pilot and when I go flying I have to do a walk around of the plane and check the fuel for water. I then climb inside and go through a long checklist before I even close the door and start the engine. Then after I taxi into position I have to do a magneto check. Pilots just take this as routine and do it. RC pilots need to have the same attitude about flying. Your not in the plane to get hurt if it crashes, but your on the ground and if the plane goes out of control and hits you or someone else they could be injured or even killed if the plane were big enough.

Gibbs